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Posted by SeedofEntropy, 1 day, 21 hours ago. Permalink

Baba Yaga Saves?

While people of Yekaterinbur Russia have been celebrating the birthday of the fabled Baba Yaga for years now, Maybe this year, the citizens got an answer? Reports have been flying in from hospitals and clinics around the small Russian city of medical miracles. People thought to never recover, people recently turned away from care, and people not even diagnosed yet all leaving the hospital healthy and cured. Despite the hospitals trying to take credit, the locals insist it is the blessings of Baba Yaga. 
"There was a big guy, and a wolf lady, and a pretty lady, and a weird looking lady, and a funny looking man. And they took a birthday peasant to the Baba Yaga, and she made my grandma feel better again!" (Interview with a local child still clutching the stuffed hut with chicken legs she won at the festival) 
There you have it folks. Out of the mouth of babes. Whether it be the blessings of an ancient witch, or a miracle of the almighty, or just a fluke of nature... The people of Yekaterinbur's medical system aren't complaining. 

Mina Patina made a Move (RNGrant GMed) 5 days ago. View Move

Police barricade broken on Isla San Lorenzo

In other news, local police are still looking for the suspect that broke on a police crime scene 2 nights ago. The suspect is a young woman, suspected to have an artificial arm. 

She was spotted on Isla San Lorenzo at 1 am by a police boat. She was observed through a pair of binoculars but was nowhere to be found when officers went ashore.

Police called to the shore didn't report seeing anyone coming out beach, and no boat was spotted docked at the Island. 

The police say that the investigation has dropped to lower priority now that it has been more than 48 hours since the suspect was spotted but continue to encourage that any locals with information send it to the police tip line. If you see something, say something.


Latest Journals

1 day, 2 hours ago: William Robbehod wrote a Downtime Journal for Exterminator Needed

An untitled Journal

As I cam ehome later that day i recognized a strange letter one could say, adressed directly to me from a fellow mister Sterling. Surely i remembered that name but i couldnt even imagine what could the paper hide. Such tremendous pain over the loss of one of his many houses as a real estate salesman. I also offerd him money for a house he, himself accepted to maybe get destroyed due to extermination. At least he signed the contract and now hes gonna blame us, hunting us why we "destoyed" his propperty.

If i wasnt that hungry i wouldve laughed but now its time for dinner and recovery, Sterling is a tomorrow problem.

The following days ill spend on some research about him and what possible sweet spots there are to eventually increase the preassure on him. Or at least investigating about him in order to be at least a step ahead or maybe even kill him before he reaches me

1 day, 6 hours ago: Emily Miller wrote a Downtime Journal for Son of a Witch!

Tracking people down.

That feels like the issue that keeps coming the fuck up, doesn't it, little journal?

First the bioterrorist, than Natasha, now Vel... it feels like the biggest problem I'm having is not hitting someone, or being hit... but finding someone to hit them.  It's really quite vexing.   Sure, sometimes I have other options, like in Vel's case, but I'm not sure how I'd start with Natasha.  So I've done some communing with my sisters, and we've come up with... a solution, of a sense.  It works so far. 

With something deep enough to them - in my case, their scent - I can quicken their blood as mine.. and hear its song.   I know where they are, and I can almost taste it.  I'm getting better at tracking people down.  I'm sure this will be useful. 

Oh, I'm sure it will be useful indeed.  Can't cross names out in the book unless I can find them.

1 day, 8 hours ago: Eddie Boom wrote a Downtime Journal for The White Ronin

Part 1: A Pyro's Prison Survival Guide

My counselor, Doctor Julia Martins, got me assigned to room with this guy Arthur Doucet last week. I dunno how he did it, but man finessed getting his own cell again by lights out. Found out during lunch today Doucet's had the exact rooming assignments he wanted every day for the past 7 years within 12 hours of his request. Man's a legend. Since they tried to have me room with Doucet though, he's dragged me to going to take my meds at the clinic each morning. 

There's this new guy Dennis Lassiter who's decided he wants to be chummy. He's around my age I think and he's been hanging around me for like 3 days. I couldn't tell what his deal was. Lassiter's a pretty friendly guy and pretty popular and he seems like a seriously normal dude. Couldn't tell why he kept trying to talk to me since at that point I hanging out with me is a one way ticket to literal and/or social death. Then Lassiter kinda started to freak me out because I realized I didn't know what he did to end up in here, and it might be he's so chill because he's a batshit psycho serial killer or something. People around seem to like him though? Never seen him be in trouble with anybody and people seem to be genuinely nice to him. He sat across from me at lunch yesterday and other people actually sat at the table with us. I did end up asking him why he keeps hanging around me and he told me "You seemed like you needed a friend". When I told him I get my friends killed, he just shrugged. Dude's weird. I'll try not to get my pity (acquaintance? ally? friend?) killed, but I might reconsider that if it turns out he's just been plotting my murder this whole time.   

They let me back into the welding class since I've started taking my meds. I've actually been doing pretty well with making enough commissary money from fixing people's broken things and doing some lightweight medical work. You might think the medical work is kinda left field but it turns out the doctors who work here are are assholes or not available so the other prisoners prefer to get help from me instead. I've been reading some medical textbooks in the library to keep up with demand and work out what my own weird disease is doing. Gonna read up on some occult shit to figure out what's going on with that too. 

So yeah, I guess you could say I'm doing better than I was. Trying to stash some money away to find my parents, follow up on the White Ronin lead, beating my fire cancer, some little treats so I'm not constantly operating on an endorphin deficit, and of course, find out just who the hell is trying to kill me.  

 

 

 

 


4 days, 7 hours ago: Len wrote a Downtime Journal for The Gunshow

A solution to movement.

It is a misty day. 

Len moves slow. She used to run. Patrolling, searching. Making herself fit.

It has gotten… harder. 

Moving fast is generally harder. Even after her heart stopped beating.

 

The mist swirls around her. 

Her new God wasn’t a loud one. Not insistent. But she felt him then. The power flowing through her. Changing her. 

Len grips her gun. Her Sycthe. She steps forward, the mists billowing around her. 

For a moment she sees Chareon. The mists of the river Styx. 

Len lands, almost stumbling . 

She grins.

“Thank you my lord.”

 Len feels the mist inside her. That energy of death. 

Strength for her, and strength to win. The ability to move. To hide. Power to make up for her weaknesses. For her body that has been slowly breaking, even as she becomes a better tool. 

I don’t want to be a tool. 

 

A small voice. A little voice. The voice that was silent since she hide in the attic. 

She ignores it.

4 days, 16 hours ago: Juvia Felsa wrote a Downtime Journal for Smoke and Mirrors 4 days, 16 hours ago: Juvia Felsa wrote a Downtime Journal for Smoke and Mirrors

Waiting

[𓋇] Though this beats being locked away in a box full of evidence, it's getting a bit old to have to listen to Rosa's nigh-constant strumming of her guitar. She's good at it, I'll give her that, but the genres she seems to like aren't quite my thing - I much prefer more orchestral stuff. Still, I can only do so much: I sit here, I wait, and I keep thinking of various ways we can escape for good. Luck or no luck, something has to give eventually. And no, unfortunately I don't have any more concrete 'master plans' to share right now. Waiting for, and completing, another contract still remains our best bet. I wish I could give you some more good news, June, about literally anything, but, right now, I got nothing. Only an... uncomfortable clarification.

 

...So. You know that disguise power that the glyphs have been working on lately? I've been privy to at least some of the process. And, while it's clever, it's not clean.

 

June... This thing... It's going to hurt. There's no avoiding that.

 

But both you and I know that, sometimes, you have to do something painful to survive. Excruciating, even.

 

And this... I am certain that this is going to work.

 

Because if it won't, then we're royally screwed. Even more so than we are already.

4 days, 19 hours ago: Len wrote a Downtime Journal for The Ring Gamble

Reaching the Pinnacle

Len carries a heavy bag. Full of empty cans and bottles. She moves through the forest.

She uses twine to hang some bottle some from branches. She places others on stumps or nestled in roots. A long arc, around her house. 

Many in cover. Some swinging naturally with the breeze.

This. This was a challenge. This made Len feel excited. 

She grips her gun. She feels the energy flowing through it. Soothing her aches and pains. Clarifying her focus.

This is what she is good at. She doesn't need to think about the new thoughts in her head. She doesn't need to think about her changing body. 

This is what I am good at. This is what I am for. I am good at this.

She makes her way back to her house.

She sets up. 

Finally

Len starts shooting, and all is right with the world.

4 days, 22 hours ago: May wrote a Downtime Journal for Happy Eastre

May recovers.

It takes weeks before May can get out of bed.

She finally gets used to the softness of the bed. The captain has good medical coverage. But her injuries heal fine. Even if Amy hadn't fixed it.

But she is drained. She lost a lot of blood. So. She rests. Helpless. 

But. She can be helpless. For the first time in her life. And the first time in 20 years of memory. 

She was on deaths door. And she was saved by a child. She has a new name. She has money. She has equipment. She can stop and learn.

May spends some of her time reading. Medical journals. Trying to get a feel for the new senses she has in her body. Find out where her powers come from. 

And she spends the rest of her time remembering. Her head still feels like a storm. Sharp shards of memory she has been working to sliding them together in her mind. 

5 days, 4 hours ago: Len wrote a Downtime Journal for Adventures in babysitting

Len's heart stops

Len is out in her front yard. Moving carefully. 

She has more traps to set. A day of hard work. One more pit, several more bear traps. And then maintanence.

It is heart work. She is sweating. Her heart is beating fast.

She takes a break. Breathing hard. 

Her heart rate doesn't slow. It speeds up. 

"Oh no."

Len's skin goes flushed. She feels light. A pain in her chest, and tingles in her arms.

She runs to her door, moving around her traps.

She can hear her heart beating in her ears. Loud enough to block out all other noise. 

She gets to the door before she falls. The pain in her chest, and weakness in her limbs causing her to trip and fall.

Her heart keeps racing. Faster then it ever has before. She can't get enough air. 

She rips at her clothes, taking off what she can. Her hands are pale. Too pale. Cold.

Her heart beats hard there is a sharp pain in her chest.

Len lies still.

Her breathing is slow. She feels for her heart beat. It isn't there. 

She sits up and looks over her property. It is still. She can see further along it. Make out more details.

She puts a hand to her chest.

I guess this is who I am now

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The Illumination

Illuminated Earth is a twisted reflection of the modern world where the advent of smartphones and the internet confirmed the existence of the supernatural instead of disproving it. Here, witch hunts have merit. Billionaires and Senators employ paranormal advisors and bodyguards, and everyone knows. Charlatans become pop culture icons, and each revelation inspires a new cult. The world is changing. The secret societies that pull humanity's strings scramble to adapt.

Now's a good time to move up.

House Rules

Contractors from Maelstrom Are portable, and may play in Contracts in other Playgroups.
Maelstrom grants 6 Experience points to GMs who achieve the Golden Ratio.

Contractor Creation Rules

  • New Contractors must be submitted for approval in The Contract Discord server's #approvals channel before their first game.
  • At creation, Contractors cannot take more than a combined 5 Assets and Liabilities that cost/grant Exp. Free Assets do not count toward this limit.
  • Contractors cannot be direct ripoffs of pop-culture concepts, to the point that NPCs in-game would notice the similarity. For example: you could play a heroic strong-man or a famous weapons-developer but not specifically Superman or Iron Man.
  • Contractors may not start out as a concept that is likely to disrupt Contracts (e.g. being a walking, talking fox, being as notorious as Osama bin Laden, having a bomb in their chest that detonates when they die, etc).
  • Contractors are mundane people who would see their ambitions through regardless of access to powers. That is why a Harbinger offers Gifts, and why they are willing to risk their lives for the power to make their dreams come true.
    • Your Ambition must be a core driver to your character's actions, is a large point of tension for their story, and is likely to get them into trouble. Craft your Ambition carefully and be open to suggestions and changes from Endorsed GMs in order nail it.
    • Keep in mind, however, that Ambitions can (and will) change over time as your Contractor develops. It's simply part of character development! No matter what, Ambitions are why a Contractor risks their life continuing to participate in Contracts. 

 

Maelstrom Contractor Limits

  • In order to facilitate more focused character concepts, Maelstrom has a hard limit on the number of Newbies and Novices per Player. At Maximum, a Player can only have 2 Newbies and 3 Novices active in Maelstrom at once.
  • Any Contractor housed in the Playgroup is considered active. Remove them from the Playgroup if you don't want to play them. Moving Contractors back into the Playgroup requires Judge approval. 

 

Power Creation Rules

  • Cohesive Powers: Manifested Gifts must be in-line with Character Concepts and requires Endorsed GM approval.
  • Logical Flavor: Players must be able to explain how and why their power works in a given situation, otherwise GMs have license to cause them to fail.
    • For Example: a Blast flavored as a ball of fire might not work underwater. But at the same time, that same Blast power might do extra damage to enemies vulnerable to fire. GMs always have final say, but must remember to make Powers feel powerful. 

 

Citizenship

  • Active Players are expected to GM Contracts from time to time. If you have played as a Contractor 6 Maelstrom Contracts, you are barred from playing in Maelstrom again until you GM a Contract yourself.
    • This limit can be temporarily lifted if an Endorsed GM gives explicit approval to allow you to play in their game.
    • If at this limit, you may attend a game run by another GM fulfilling Citizenship.

 

Downtimes

Interacting and addressing Loose Ends, Conditions, and/or Circumstances require Moves during the Downtime between Contracts. This connects your contractor with the world in some tangible way.

  • Treacherous Loose Ends: A Contractor who waits for a Loose End's threat to manifest without taking any precautions against it during their Downtimes will see the threat revealing itself at the worst possible moment during downtime. Ask Endorsed GMs and Playgroup Leaders for Moves to help control Loose Ends before they control you.
  • Neutral/Unknown Loose Ends: Some Loose Ends are Unknown, meaning that they give the *Player* a hint of moving parts behind the scenes, but not necessarily the *Character*. A Neutral Loose End usually means that the dangers or benefits of the Loose End are obscured or up to the Character's actions once it manifests.
  • Investments: Some Loose Ends bestow benefits at the end of their clock. Investments are usually rewards for Moves and Hustles, but they might come from other sources as well. Ask Endorsed GMs and Playgroup Leaders for Moves to further your Contractor's goals.

 

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Notes on GMing in Maelstrom

  • All members of Maelstrom are encouraged to GM and run Moves, and no approval is required. Custom Scenarios likewise do not require pre-approval. 
    • Feel free to ask Endorsed GMs and Playgroup Leaders for feedback on your custom scenario before running it. 
    • By default, you cannot run Games or Moves for a tier that you have not played in yourself. For example, if you would like to run a Novice game, but have never played a Novice game, you must wait until you have had some experience in Novice as a Player.
  • Use GM Notes on the Story tab of the Contractor Sheet! This is a place to provide more detail about Circumstances, Conditions, and Loose Ends as well as important developments behind the scenes. Good GM notes makes it easier to run relevant Contracts and Moves for characters.
  • Keep intros concise during game time. If you want to run more extensive introductions, try to do it before playtime. Players, in general, should not need to be wheeled-and-dealed to agree to a Contract. A simple message sent to them should suffice.
  • In general, Contracts and Moves are subject to an "Exposure" criteria, especially when it comes to posted World Events. Contractors in higher Gift ranges have more freedom to affect the playgroup as a whole. At Newbie/Novice, however, the outcomes games will not ever have an international reach. Though Contractors might remember terrible things happening during their Contract, World Events might be scaled back due to meddling from The Powers That Be.
    • Don't take it personally if your World Event gets edited by a Playgroup Leader. It's part of the game and our efforts to keep consistent tone within the Playgroup.
  • GMs are encouraged to build interesting, consistent locations and organizations for Contractors to explore and engage with through Contracts and Moves. Talk to a Playgroup Leader about location development, they are happy to delegate the development of content.

 

Full Setting Description

This Playgroup uses the official Illumination Setting with slight tweaks.

Very small supernatural phenomena are rare, but not completely unknown. Fewer than 20,000 people in the US are born with some kind of basic supernatural abilities. Think, a guy who can snap his fingers to light a cigarette, slightly glowing eyes that help to see in the dark, or the ability to make a small electric spark. Very niche, not terribly useful, a cool party trick. The big supernatural phenomena are what makes the news, and what creates Illuminations. A bona-fide werewolf, an insect disguised as a human, a monstrous cryptid, or other similar intense anomalies will absolutely catch the attention of the media if they are found.

World Events

Posted by SeedofEntropy, 1 day, 21 hours ago. Permalink

Baba Yaga Saves?

While people of Yekaterinbur Russia have been celebrating the birthday of the fabled Baba Yaga for years now, Maybe this year, the citizens got an answer? Reports have been flying in from hospitals and clinics around the small Russian city of medical miracles. People thought to never recover, people recently turned away from care, and people not even diagnosed yet all leaving the hospital healthy and cured. Despite the hospitals trying to take credit, the locals insist it is the blessings of Baba Yaga. 
"There was a big guy, and a wolf lady, and a pretty lady, and a weird looking lady, and a funny looking man. And they took a birthday peasant to the Baba Yaga, and she made my grandma feel better again!" (Interview with a local child still clutching the stuffed hut with chicken legs she won at the festival) 
There you have it folks. Out of the mouth of babes. Whether it be the blessings of an ancient witch, or a miracle of the almighty, or just a fluke of nature... The people of Yekaterinbur's medical system aren't complaining. 

Mina Patina made a Move (RNGrant GMed) 5 days ago. View Move

Police barricade broken on Isla San Lorenzo

In other news, local police are still looking for the suspect that broke on a police crime scene 2 nights ago. The suspect is a young woman, suspected to have an artificial arm. 

She was spotted on Isla San Lorenzo at 1 am by a police boat. She was observed through a pair of binoculars but was nowhere to be found when officers went ashore.

Police called to the shore didn't report seeing anyone coming out beach, and no boat was spotted docked at the Island. 

The police say that the investigation has dropped to lower priority now that it has been more than 48 hours since the suspect was spotted but continue to encourage that any locals with information send it to the police tip line. If you see something, say something.


Sean "backwards" Osborne made a Move (donniecesar GMed) 5 days, 6 hours ago. View Move

Transforming the Old Station: A New Dawn for Manchester’s St. Elwick’s Halt

St. Elwick’s Halt, the classic train station between Clayton Hall and Edge Lane, is set to be revitalized into a vibrant new mixed-use hub. Local authorities have announced plans to transform the abandoned station into a logistics center that will provide much-needed spaces for businesses, while also incorporating a community market designed to promote local commerce and culture.

The district has long been plagued by a lack of economic opportunity, and many young people have turned to small-time gangs for a sense of belonging, according to community leaders. With rising youth unemployment and an absence of social spaces, the new center is being framed as a key part of a broader effort to foster positive engagement and local pride.

“We’ve seen far too many young people fall into the wrong crowds because they didn’t have access to the resources they needed,” said Helen Matthews, a cultural secretary for Manchester’s urban renewal projects. “The revitalization of this space is about more than just providing jobs. It’s about offering a place for our community to come together, whether through business or leisure. This is an investment in our future.”

The project, which will span over several years, includes the creation of flexible business spaces for entrepreneurs, start-ups, and artisans. The market component, expected to be one of the project’s major draws, will feature food stalls, handmade goods, and fresh produce from local vendors. The space will be transformed with murals and installations by local Manchester graffiti artists, giving it an unmistakable urban edge while celebrating the area’s rich cultural heritage.

In addition to the marketplace, weekend events focusing on arts, music, and entertainment will be organized to bring families and young people together in a safe, dynamic environment. “This is about creating a space where our youth can engage with something meaningful—whether that’s through artistic expression or discovering a future career,” said David Lawrence, a staff member of the town hall’s cultural development office.

Despite widespread support for the project, there have been questions raised about the speed at which it was approved. Critics point out that the proposal was fast-tracked through the local planning process, with some speculating that it may have been in the works for far longer than publicly disclosed. Authorities involved in the decision-making process, however, have denied any impropriety, insisting that the plans have been evolving behind the scenes for years.

“This has been a long time coming,” insisted Gregory Holmes, the project lead at the Department of Urban Development. “While it may seem quick to some, I can assure you that we’ve been laying the groundwork for this project for quite a while. Our community deserves this, and we’re excited to see it finally come to fruition.”

As the project moves forward, the area’s residents are hopeful that the station’s transformation will usher in a new era for their community, offering both economic revitalization and a much-needed sense of collective pride.

Trussardi “Siren” Ducasse made a Move (foodoman GMed) 1 week, 2 days ago. View Move

Roman Times News - Pg 2.

Private Detective Amelio Furter, has disappeared after his office and home burned down suddenly, and without warning.  Trussardi, the famous singer, had recently engaged in Detective Furter's services and had this to say about the event:

"It's a shame that this happened.  Detective Furter will be missed.  I'm sure it had nothing to do with what I had him looking into."

When asked what Trussardi had highered Detective Furter to look into, Trussardi would shrug and say, "I don't know man, I can't seem to remember.  Must not have been that important."

Detective Furter was known for looking into a wide variety of issues.  Everything from cheating spouses to missing persons.  It's not likely we're to learn more about this case any time soon.

Marina Delgado made a Move (bubblesmctroubles GMed) 1 week, 3 days ago. View Move

Interview with a Relief-Effort Volunteer

Reporter: "I don't want to take up any more of your valuable time. Is there anything else that you'd like to say before we stop the cameras?" 

Volunteer: "We need hand sanitizer, clean water, surgical grade gloves, and soap. You're safer in hell than right where we're standing these days just from lack of hygienic products alone. I wouldn't wish this suffering on the devil himself. Those things will help, hand sanitizer, clean water, surgical grade gloves, and soap." 

Posted by GreenAppll, 1 week, 4 days ago. Permalink

Breaking News, June Sandoval on the run

> Reporting in, as of 4/13/2025, in Bradford County, Florida, a high-risk inmate has escaped from Raiford Prison, prompting a massive manhunt by local and statewide law enforcement agencies.

The twenty-three-year-old inmate, June Sandoval, was convicted of a double homicide earlier this year, and was described as a young woman with slight Hispanic features and wavy blonde shoulder-length hair. Before the conviction, she commonly wore several ear piercings as well as well-worn street clothes, however at the time of escape she was last seen wearing only a prison jumpsuit and white, standard-issue shoes.

 

The escape from prison happened suddenly at approximately 11 AM on 4/12/2025, when a unknown assistant piloting a military helicopter blew up the walls separating the inmate from the outer world, letting her free. The facilitator of the jailbreak has therefore been charged of first-degree felony jailbreak as well as destruction of government property, however their appearance remains a mystery.

 

The police department and Raiford Prison have issued a manhunt followed by several permits, allowing multiple forces to rapidly identify June Sandoval, who is now a wanted criminal. Please report to your local police department and/or federal agency if you have any information on her and/or have seen her at all. Officials warn that the fugitive is considered EXTREMELY dangerous and advise citizens to protect and maintain their own safety first and foremost.

 

Please stay tuned for more information!

Trussardi “Siren” Ducasse made a Move (foodoman GMed) 1 week, 5 days ago. View Move

NY Times News - PG3 - Prison Concert Charity Event!

Trussardi, the famous singer, is going through a generous phase it seems.  Trussardi hosted a prison concert as a charity event for the local New York City Children's Hospital.  He managed to raise a total of two-hundred-thousand dollars during this charity event through an anonymous benefactor. 

The local prisoners reported loved the concert by going on to say, "We may be isolated from developments in culture in here, so it's always nice when icons of culture come to us."

Trussardi had this to say about the event, "My only regret is I didn't get to raise more money for those kids, man.  You know they could always use the extra help!"

The children's hospital reported they were thankful for the donations and look forward to working with Trussardi in the future for other events.

A Contractor made a Move (Metal GMed) 2 weeks, 1 day ago. View Move

Celebrated Shaman Found Dead Weeks After Apparent Arson Attack

(An excerpt in Español from the Argentinean newspaper La Nación)


“Celebrated Shaman Ayar was discovered dead in his remote abode this past Wednesday, In the aftermath of a small blaze luckily put out by rainfall.

 

Authorities have reported that his body past the burns, was cut across at the waist and chewed into with what appears to be the marks of human canines. Though authorities have not yet matched the marks to a dental record, it appears to be the most bizarre murder of what we are being cautioned is likely the work of a dangerous serial killer. 

Shaman Ayar was much beloved in his local community. The motive for his death is as of now, unknown.”

Eddie Boom made a Move (foodoman GMed) 2 weeks, 6 days ago. View Move

NATIONAL NEWS - PRISON BREAK BY HELICOPTER THWARTED

Not much is known about this prison escape other than it was meant to break notorious criminal, Eddie Boom, out of the state penitentiary in New York City.  Criminals attacked the prison in a custom model Blackhawk helicopter, killing twenty-six prison guards, and over fifty inmates.  After pulling out Eddie, the helicopter quickly left the scene of the crime by flying north over the Hudson River.

At this point the news helicopters were ordered to withdraw from the scene as two United Airforce AH-65 Apache Attack Helicopters quickly took up pursuit.   Witnesses report one of the two Apaches took heavy damage at some point during the chase, and had to break off, but the other managed to down one of the Blackhawk helicopter.  Bear Mountain Bridge was severely damaged in the pursuit.

Several bodies where pulled from the wreckage, including a childhood friend of the convict.  The investigation is still on going.

Marina Delgado made a Move (bubblesmctroubles GMed) 2 weeks, 6 days ago. View Move

Missing Cats Found at Port Townsend Pier!

Several pet owners were relieved to discover their furry family members safe and sound at the abandoned Port Townsend Pier this morning! However...they have some questions regarding their felines' sudden disappearances and the state they were discovered in. 

 

"We were so happy that Olive was ok once we found her but... she still hasn't stopped staring at the clouds" says Sarah Walker, a Port Townsend cat owner. "It seems like she's trying to catch them with her little paws, which on one hand is very cute, but on the other hand makes me worried that she was drugged or has brain damage or something." 

There were traces of catnip found at the scene, according to local sleuths investigating the disappearance.

"I saw there were a bunch of leaves all on the floor next to Turnip when we found him!" Bethany Lee, 5 says. "So I took out my magnifying glass I got for my birthday to um...in...in pest... well, to look at them better. I've never seen him drinking tea like Mommy does, so it's gotta be catnip." 

 

More news at 10, back to you Bob!

 

 

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